Western Sydney Wanderers vs Auckland FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 41': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 41'
- 51': Neyder Moreno (Auckland FC) Substitution at 51'
- 68': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 68'
- 68': James Temelkovski (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 68'
- 79': Mohamed Al-Taay (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Dean Pelekanos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 79'
- 86': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Jonty Bidois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 86'
- 90': Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+2': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 92'
- 90'+5': Neyder Moreno (Auckland FC) Goal at 95'
Statistics
AFC |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 53.2 | Possession | 46.8 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 7,410
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | +13 | 43 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 22 | +14 | 39 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +10 | 35 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 22 | +7 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 19 | Jack Clisby |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 18 | Oscar Priestman |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 14 | Nicolas Milanovic |
| 7 | Zachary Sapsford |
| 9 | Marcus Antonsson |
Auckland FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 5 | Tommy Smith |
| 15 | Francis DeVries |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
| 9 | Max Mata |
A-League Men News
Straight-shooting Socceroos coach Tony Popovic feels Adrian Segecic is "probably better off" in Croatia after opting to switch allegiances from Australia less than three months out from the World Cup.
Bozhidar Kraev hammers a quality one-touch effort to give the Wanderers the advantage just before half time.
One of Australia's brightest young talents appears to have been lost to the Socceroos without even playing a game, with Portsmouth dynamo Adrian Segecic switching associations to Croatia.
A masterclass from Juan Mata highlighted the A-League weekend, while a keeper howler spelt the end of Giancarlo Italiano's time at the Nix.
Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper, Josh Oluwayemi, had an afternoon to forget on Saturday when his comical error in goal began a disastrous chain of events.
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